Tagore's Ashrama

Tourists visiting Tagore’s Ashrama can get guides from the entrance of Rabindra Bhaban or Uttarayan Complex. In 1863, this area saw its first building being constructed, which was a guesthouse constructed by Rabindranath Tagore’s father Maharshi Devendranath Tagore.

This guesthouse was named Santiniketan, which gradually became the name of the entire area. The hermitage was formed by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore in 1888 with the help of a Trust Deed.

The most popular buildings associated with the Tagore family are Dehali, Santiniketan Building, Nutan Bari, etc. Amra Kunja or the mango grove is the place where major functions and school classes are held and even few institutions of the Viswa Bharati are situated in this area.

Since classes in Santiniketan are mostly held outdoors, visitors are not allowed to walk into these areas. On the eastern side of this hermitage, there is a huge banyan tree on a hilltop, which was the favoured spot of Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. This ashrama is open every day except Wednesday.